In 2007, she and her parents toured 48 states broadcasting as the Smart Family Show from theme parks, museums and historical sites. The next year she began doing “red carpet” interviews with celebrities at Hollywood movie premieres and developed what became JENNiRADIO.

Her charitable foundation, Jennifer Smart Foundation, bought the former Radio Disney affiliate station KALY late last year. The station now broadcasts 24 hours a day with a mix of teen star and pop music for the 8 years to 16 years age groups, plus movie reviews and celebrity interviews.

Though run as a commercial station, profits are donated to charities and nonprofit organizations such as Joy Junction and the BioPark Society.

At the moment Smart is home-schooled and divides her time between Albuquerque and Los Angeles.

“I have a bit of a hectic schedule,” she said during a recent interview in Albuquerque.